How to use furniture flipping to make extra cash

Each week the NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's a smart side hustle that could be easier than you think. Hosted by Frances Cook.<br /><br />When you’re trying to manage your money, of course you first need to get a handle on what’s leaving your wallet every month. <br /><br />But just as important is figuring out if you have enough money coming in, and whether there are ways you can get more of it. <br /><br />There are all sorts of interesting side hustles that people have turned to, but one that doesn’t get much attention is furniture flipping. <br /><br />Basically, find something that’s unloved and therefore going cheap. Use some elbow grease to turn it into a piece that could become the pride of someone else’s home, and then sell it for a profit. <br /><br />It’s a great way to stop things going to landfill, make some money, and can also be a very satisfying hobby. <br /><br />And take it from one rather uncoordinated podcast host – you can get the necessary skills for this much quicker than you think. <br /><br />For the latest Cooking the Books I talked to Nicky Rutter, or @budgetingkiwihousewife on Instagram. <br /><br />We discussed how she got started upcycling furniture, how much money can be made, and the traps to be careful of. <br /><br />If you have a question you'd like answered in a future podcast, come and talk to me about it. I'm on Facebook here <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookJournalist/" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookJournalist/</a> Instagram here <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/</a> and Twitter here <a href="https://twitter.com/FrancesCook" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/FrancesCook</a>